Arson, Vandalism Over Defacing Of Goddess Idol In Tripura's Jirania
A large contingent of central and state forces has been deployed at Koitorabari in West Tripura district after tension gripped the area over the defacing of the idol at a local Kali temple by "unidentified miscreants". The district administration has clamped curfew in the area. A police officer said that following the defacing of the Kali idol, unidentified miscreants attacked nearby areas, torched at least 16 houses and burnt several vehicles late on Sunday night, causing injuries to four persons.
